Designed for maximum impact, Eileen’s dress is an unflinching statement of power and femininity, meant to captivate Hedda and outshine her college competitor. The result is a slow-burn entrance that gathers power as the layers fall away.
“COSTUME DESIGNER LINDSAY PUGH HAS DONE INCREDIBLE WORK outfitting the film’s central female roles… her stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess”
Though it’s from Hedda’s wardrobe, Thea’s dress is deliberately the only patterned one. That choice tips her toward “a little more naïve,” visually and emotionally.
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